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Wilf insists his N.J. lawsuit will not impact the Vikings' stadium project

Final approval of key development agreements for the Vikings' new stadium "has been put on hold to allow the state to conduct a more extensive background investigation" into team Owner Zygi Wilf and his family in light of their recent legal issues in New Jersey , according to Richard Meryhew of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority yesterday said that it has "retained Peter Carter of the Dorsey & Whitney law firm to lead a 'due diligence' review" of Wilf and his family's real estate business. Carter has "tried cases involving racketeering and performed similar investigations for some of the nation’s largest firms." The review group, which also will "include FTC Consulting, an international forens ...